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βασίζω
to base (something on something) /vaˈsizo/
verbB1#1928 most common
Also: to found (on), to ground (in)
Example sentences
Βασίζω την ιστορία μου σε αληθινά γεγονότα.
I base my story on true events.
Ο δάσκαλος βασίζει το μάθημα σε ένα παλιό βιβλίο.
The teacher bases the lesson on an old book.
Βασιζόμαστε σε σένα για τη βοήθεια.
We are relying on you for help.
Η έρευνα βασίζεται σε αξιόπιστα στοιχεία.
The research is based on reliable data.
Δεν πρέπει να βασίζεσαι τυφλά σε ό,τι διαβάζεις στο διαδίκτυο.
You should not blindly rely on everything you read online.
Η θεωρία του βασίστηκε σε παρατηρήσεις που είχε συλλέξει επί δεκαετίες.
His theory was based on observations he had collected over decades.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | βασίζω | βάσισα | θα βασίσω |
| 2sg | βασίζεις | βάσισες | θα βασίσεις |
| 3sg | βασίζει | βάσισε | θα βασίσει |
| 1pl | βασίζουμε | βασίσαμε | θα βασίσουμε |
| 2pl | βασίζετε | βασίσατε | θα βασίσετε |
| 3pl | βασίζουν | βάσισαν | θα βασίσουν |
Word family
βάσηbase, foundationβασικόςbasic, fundamental
βασίζομαιto rely on, to be based on
βασισμένοςbased (on something)
αβάσιμοςunfounded, baseless
Etymology
Βασίζω is a modern verb built from the noun βάση, meaning base or foundation, plus the verb-forming ending -ίζω. Βάση itself continues Ancient Greek βάσις, a stepping or a pedestal, which comes from the verb βαίνω, to walk or step. The chain runs from a physical step to a foundation to the modern sense of basing an idea or claim on something.
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